MACCLESFIELD boss Brian Horton admitted he was struggling to come to terms with his side's latest defeat.

The Silkmen were on course for a point until Danny Swailes toe-poked into his own net on 80 minutes, trying to cut out a Scott Taylor through-ball.

It was a devastating blow for Macc who are still searching for their first win and have yet to score a goal in open play.

"To lose like this was just unbelievable," said Horton. "We dominated the game for the first half hour, hit the bar and had a goal disallowed. But Danny's own goal just typifies how things are going at the moment. We didn't deserve to lose at all.

"There were some good performances in there and lots of positives but the front two need to improve.

Heartbreaking

"And the longer the game goes on, the more our confidence wains. And to lose to a goal like that is heartbreaking."

Swailes rattled the bar with a header on five minutes and Kevin McIntyre saw a fierce drive parried as Macc dominated the early stages. But the Dons gradually stamped their authority on the game and took the lead on 35 minutes.